Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are expected to benefit from faster diagnoses, expanded access to specialist treatment and enhanced critical care services following a major expansion of the hospital’s clinical capabilities and healthcare workforce.

The initiative, which forms part of UHWI’s wider transformation programme, includes the introduction of new cardiac and stroke services, enhanced diagnostic technologies, expanded critical care facilities, advanced surgical interventions and more than 30 clinical technology upgrades. Hospital officials say the improvements are designed to strengthen UHWI’s ability to provide specialised care to patients in Jamaica and across the Caribbean.

Among the most significant developments is a major expansion of cardiac care services. The UHWI has introduced advanced cardiac imaging technologies, established a dedicated cardiac and stroke catheterisation laboratory and interventional suite, and launched a minimally invasive cardiac valve programme. The hospital has also implemented a stroke thrombectomy programme, significantly improving its capacity to treat patients suffering acute strokes and further cementing its role as a national referral centre for specialised healthcare.